Los juegos tradicionales en la educación física como método para disminuir el sedentarismo en niños

Abstract

Traditional games are those that have remained in force over time, passing from generation to generation, perhaps undergoing some changes, but maintaining their essence, because they are part of the identity of each culture or region to which that belong, being recreational activities that serve to stimulate the mind and body of the person who practices it. The main objective of this research is to analyze the practice of traditional games in physical education classes, through an observation sheet and a survey to find out its impact on the sedentary lifestyle of middle school children of the EGB QuitoN9 School. The research was of a non-experimental type, with a quantitative approach, in addition, it has a descriptive and cross-sectional scope. The instrument used was an observation sheet of traditional games and a survey to find out the possible degree of sedentary lifestyle of 30 students, aged 9 to 11 years. The results obtained were of great importance, because the impact of traditional games on school sedentary lifestyle was favorably evidenced, being activities that help to reduce this problem, since children enjoy when they play these games, in addition, they help significantly to their learning.